HybridDictionary.Clear Method
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Removes all entries from the HybridDictionary.
public:
virtual void Clear();
public void Clear ();
abstract member Clear : unit -> unit
override this.Clear : unit -> unit
Public Sub Clear ()
The following code example adds to and removes elements from a HybridDictionary.
#using <System.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::Collections::Specialized;
void PrintKeysAndValues( IDictionary^ myCol )
{
Console::WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
IEnumerator^ myEnum = myCol->GetEnumerator();
while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
{
DictionaryEntry de = safe_cast<DictionaryEntry>(myEnum->Current);
Console::WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value );
}
Console::WriteLine();
}
int main()
{
// Creates and initializes a new HybridDictionary.
HybridDictionary^ myCol = gcnew HybridDictionary;
myCol->Add( "Braeburn Apples", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Fuji Apples", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Gala Apples", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Granny Smith Apples", "0.89" );
myCol->Add( "Red Delicious Apples", "0.99" );
myCol->Add( "Plantain Bananas", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Yellow Bananas", "0.79" );
myCol->Add( "Strawberries", "3.33" );
myCol->Add( "Cranberries", "5.98" );
myCol->Add( "Navel Oranges", "1.29" );
myCol->Add( "Grapes", "1.99" );
myCol->Add( "Honeydew Melon", "0.59" );
myCol->Add( "Seedless Watermelon", "0.49" );
myCol->Add( "Pineapple", "1.49" );
myCol->Add( "Nectarine", "1.99" );
myCol->Add( "Plums", "1.69" );
myCol->Add( "Peaches", "1.99" );
// Displays the values in the HybridDictionary in three different ways.
Console::WriteLine( "Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Deletes a key.
myCol->Remove( "Plums" );
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after removing \"Plums\":" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Clears the entire collection.
myCol->Clear();
Console::WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
}
/*
This code produces output similar to the following:
Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Plums 1.69
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
KEY VALUE
*/
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
public class SamplesHybridDictionary {
public static void Main() {
// Creates and initializes a new HybridDictionary.
HybridDictionary myCol = new HybridDictionary();
myCol.Add( "Braeburn Apples", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Fuji Apples", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Gala Apples", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Granny Smith Apples", "0.89" );
myCol.Add( "Red Delicious Apples", "0.99" );
myCol.Add( "Plantain Bananas", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Yellow Bananas", "0.79" );
myCol.Add( "Strawberries", "3.33" );
myCol.Add( "Cranberries", "5.98" );
myCol.Add( "Navel Oranges", "1.29" );
myCol.Add( "Grapes", "1.99" );
myCol.Add( "Honeydew Melon", "0.59" );
myCol.Add( "Seedless Watermelon", "0.49" );
myCol.Add( "Pineapple", "1.49" );
myCol.Add( "Nectarine", "1.99" );
myCol.Add( "Plums", "1.69" );
myCol.Add( "Peaches", "1.99" );
// Displays the values in the HybridDictionary in three different ways.
Console.WriteLine( "Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Deletes a key.
myCol.Remove( "Plums" );
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after removing \"Plums\":" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
// Clears the entire collection.
myCol.Clear();
Console.WriteLine( "The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( myCol );
}
public static void PrintKeysAndValues( IDictionary myCol ) {
Console.WriteLine( " KEY VALUE" );
foreach ( DictionaryEntry de in myCol )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value );
Console.WriteLine();
}
}
/*
This code produces output similar to the following:
Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Plums 1.69
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
KEY VALUE
Seedless Watermelon 0.49
Nectarine 1.99
Cranberries 5.98
Plantain Bananas 1.49
Honeydew Melon 0.59
Pineapple 1.49
Strawberries 3.33
Grapes 1.99
Braeburn Apples 1.49
Peaches 1.99
Red Delicious Apples 0.99
Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
Yellow Bananas 0.79
Granny Smith Apples 0.89
Gala Apples 1.49
Navel Oranges 1.29
Fuji Apples 1.29
The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
KEY VALUE
*/
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Specialized
Public Class SamplesHybridDictionary
Public Shared Sub Main()
' Creates and initializes a new HybridDictionary.
Dim myCol As New HybridDictionary()
myCol.Add("Braeburn Apples", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Fuji Apples", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Gala Apples", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Golden Delicious Apples", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Granny Smith Apples", "0.89")
myCol.Add("Red Delicious Apples", "0.99")
myCol.Add("Plantain Bananas", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Yellow Bananas", "0.79")
myCol.Add("Strawberries", "3.33")
myCol.Add("Cranberries", "5.98")
myCol.Add("Navel Oranges", "1.29")
myCol.Add("Grapes", "1.99")
myCol.Add("Honeydew Melon", "0.59")
myCol.Add("Seedless Watermelon", "0.49")
myCol.Add("Pineapple", "1.49")
myCol.Add("Nectarine", "1.99")
myCol.Add("Plums", "1.69")
myCol.Add("Peaches", "1.99")
' Displays the values in the HybridDictionary in three different ways.
Console.WriteLine("Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
' Deletes a key.
myCol.Remove("Plums")
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the following elements after removing ""Plums"":")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
' Clears the entire collection.
myCol.Clear()
Console.WriteLine("The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:")
PrintKeysAndValues(myCol)
End Sub
Public Shared Sub PrintKeysAndValues(myCol As IDictionary)
Console.WriteLine(" KEY VALUE")
Dim de As DictionaryEntry
For Each de In myCol
Console.WriteLine(" {0,-25} {1}", de.Key, de.Value)
Next de
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
End Class
'This code produces output similar to the following:
'
'Initial contents of the HybridDictionary:
' KEY VALUE
' Seedless Watermelon 0.49
' Nectarine 1.99
' Cranberries 5.98
' Plantain Bananas 1.49
' Honeydew Melon 0.59
' Pineapple 1.49
' Strawberries 3.33
' Grapes 1.99
' Braeburn Apples 1.49
' Peaches 1.99
' Red Delicious Apples 0.99
' Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' Yellow Bananas 0.79
' Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' Gala Apples 1.49
' Plums 1.69
' Navel Oranges 1.29
' Fuji Apples 1.29
'
'The collection contains the following elements after removing "Plums":
' KEY VALUE
' Seedless Watermelon 0.49
' Nectarine 1.99
' Cranberries 5.98
' Plantain Bananas 1.49
' Honeydew Melon 0.59
' Pineapple 1.49
' Strawberries 3.33
' Grapes 1.99
' Braeburn Apples 1.49
' Peaches 1.99
' Red Delicious Apples 0.99
' Golden Delicious Apples 1.29
' Yellow Bananas 0.79
' Granny Smith Apples 0.89
' Gala Apples 1.49
' Navel Oranges 1.29
' Fuji Apples 1.29
'
'The collection contains the following elements after it is cleared:
' KEY VALUE
'
Count is set to zero, and references to other objects from elements of the collection are also released.
If the collection is already stored in a Hashtable, the collection remains in the Hashtable.
This method is an O(n
) operation, where n
is Count.
Product | Versions |
---|---|
.NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
.NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
.NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |
UWP | 10.0 |
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